Striking-plate and carrier-iron support for cars.



PATENTED SEPT. 27, 1904.

} c. A. LINDSTRUM. STRIKING PLATE AND CARRIER IRON SUPPORT FOR CARS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 28

N0 MODEL.

WITNESSES UNITED STATES Patented September 27, 1904.

PATENT OEEIcE.

PRESSED STEEL OAR COMPANY,

CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

OF PITTSBURG, PENN SXLVANIA, A

STRIKING-PLATE AND CARRIER-IRON SUPPORT FOR CARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 771,164, datedSeptember 27, 1904.

Application filed March 28, 1904.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OHARLEs A. LINDSTRoM, of Allegheny, Alleghenycounty, Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement inStriking-Plates and Carrier- .ron Supports for Cars, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, inWhich- Figure l is a front elevation of my improved iron. Fig. 2 is atop plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view, and Fig. 4 is asectional side elevation.

My invention relates to the class of carrieriron supports andstriking-plates for steel cars, and is designed to cheapen andstrengthen the structure and also to form the striking-plate so that itwill reinforce and strengthen the end sill. Heretofore these plates havebeen built up from three or four plates which were difficult to alinewith each other. Moreover, the separate plates did not strengthen theend sill, which is cut away for about one-half its depth at this pointto make room for the coupler-shank.

My invention consists of a single plate which performs the combinedfunctions of a striking-plate and carrier-iron support and at the sametime materially strengthens and reinforces the end sill.

In the drawings, 2 represents the end sill of a steel car, formed of aplate having a vertical web which is cut away in its lower portion toreceive the coupler-shank, the Web having a lower inwardly-projectingflange 3 and a horizontal top portion 4, provided with a vertical flange5. At the top of thecoupler-hole the web of the end sill is preferablybent backwardly to form a flange 6. The construction of the end sill mayof course be changed materially without departing from my invention.

The striking-plate consists of a vertical plate 7 which extends over thetop of the coupler-hole and has depending leg portions 8 8 on each sidethereof. It is provided with an inwardly-projecting top flange 9, whichrests upon the horizontal portion 4 of the sill. The legs 8 8 projectbelow the sill and are bolted to a bent angle-plate 10 at the sides ofthe couptop flange 9 at the sides.

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ler-opening, which plate receives the vertical through-bolts 11, whichextend through the The bent angleplate 10 is preferably pressed up inits intermediate portion, as shown at 12, where it extends across theopening for the coupler-shank; but it is obvious that any shape may beused. This forms the carry-iron for the shank. Between the side portionsof the plate 10 and the bottom flange 3 of the end sill I preferablyinsert a plate 13, the ends of which are slipped between the endportions of the plate 10 and the end sill, while the intermediateportion extends upwardly and over the coupler-opening, as shown at 14:,Fig. 1., The coupleropening is thus inclosed and a bearing afforded forthe' shank. The legs of the strikingiron are riveted through thevertical web of the end sill.

The advantages of my invention result from the use of the flangedU-shaped iron in one piece,which strengthens the end sill at the cutawayportion in a vertical direction, thus enabling it to carry the loadwithout bending downwardly. It also strengthens the end sill in ahorizontal direction, enabling it to better withstand the blows of thecoupler-horn. Besides, the invention as a whole gives a workmanlikeappearance.

Variations may be made in the form and arrangement of the plate, thesill, and the other parts without departing from my invention.

I claim 1. A striking-plate of U form, having an inwardly-extending topflange secured to the end sill, the plate inclosing the coupler-openingon three sides; substantially as described.

2. A striking-plate of U form set around the coupler-opening, said platehaving an inwardly-extending top flange, a bottom support, and boltspassing through the top flange, end sill and bottom support;substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES A. LINDSTROM. Witnesses:

H. B. FISHER, T. B. DENHAM.

